Flags
1
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Per-pupil income
£7,900.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.7%
of income
In-year balance
+12.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.1%.
12 July 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,100
Capacity
1,500 (73%)
Free school meals
28.8%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
76.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£47,615
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 976 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £7.6m | £6.5m | £5.3m | 69.5% | +£1.1m | -£465k | -6.2% | £6,768 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £7.0m | £5.7m | 68.3% | +£1.4m | £9k | 0.1% | £7,423 |
| 2023/24 | £8.9m | £7.8m | £6.5m | 72.9% | +£1.1m | £416k | 4.7% | £7,900 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£816k
Premises
£147k
Other costs
£1.2m
3.2%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
1.2%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 39.7 | 53.8% | 34.3% | 13.6% | — | 169 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 69.5 | 16.2 | £41,805 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 62.4 | 17.9 | £41,872 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 58.6 | 19.2 | £44,465 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 54.6 | 20.7 | £43,304 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 76.7 | 14.3 | £47,615 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 16.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,106 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 13.4% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 1,069 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 1,048 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.5% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 1,032 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 13.4% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,029 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.3% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 1,034 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.3% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1,018 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 42.5% | 9.4% | 2.5% | 1,010 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 39.3% | 8.3% | 3.2% | 1,032 |
| 2023/24 | 14.1% | 6.6% | +7.5pp | 43.2% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 1,014 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 39.0% | 8.4% | 4.2% | 976 |
12 July 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2018 | — | Requires improvement |